The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Wheeler County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Wheeler County
7,335people
32median ageU.S.: 38.9
$40,539 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
32.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
10%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$88,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
23.6%U.S.: 8.4%
40.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
45.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.3% · White 56.5% · Black 37% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Wheeler County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Georgia: 3.5%.
90people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,834people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,924in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
90
2,834
2,924
August 2026
2.9%
83
2,765
2,848
July 2026
2.7%
74
2,697
2,771
June 2026
3.1%
83
2,609
2,692
May 2026
2.7%
75
2,713
2,788
April 2026
2.4%
67
2,740
2,807
March 2026
2.7%
76
2,765
2,841
February 2026
2.9%
83
2,790
2,873
January 2026
3.0%
87
2,802
2,889
December 2025
2.9%
86
2,880
2,966
November 2025
3.1%
94
2,913
3,007
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
88
2,783
2,871
August 2025
3.2%
89
2,687
2,776
July 2025
3.6%
98
2,592
2,690
June 2025
3.4%
90
2,569
2,659
May 2025
3.0%
81
2,608
2,689
April 2025
2.0%
56
2,689
2,745
March 2025
2.6%
72
2,692
2,764
February 2025
2.8%
77
2,674
2,751
January 2025
2.6%
73
2,714
2,787
December 2024
2.2%
63
2,770
2,833
November 2024
2.6%
75
2,831
2,906
October 2024
2.6%
76
2,859
2,935
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.9%
82
2,709
2,791
2024
2.6%
75
2,764
2,839
2023
2.8%
81
2,818
2,899
2022
2.5%
77
2,959
3,036
2021
2.7%
85
3,011
3,096
2020
3.8%
112
2,864
2,976
2019
3.7%
118
3,034
3,152
2018
3.6%
114
3,063
3,177
2017
4.4%
147
3,184
3,331
2016
4.4%
145
3,119
3,264
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Georgia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Wheeler County
11.5 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 338.9.
206.8 per 100,0002018. Georgia: 2,642.9.
0murders2018, 1 violent crimes in all.
2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2018
1
11.5
18
206.8
2016
4
50.5
77
971.7
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
2023
7
43
4,331
Alamo Police Department
2017
2
21
3,437
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Georgia · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.01 per 1,000 residents2018, 2 agencies serving 7,964 people.
16sworn officers2018, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2018, full-time.
2018 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (2), 2018
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Wheeler County Sheriff's Office
13
0
4,556
Alamo Police Department
3
0
3,408
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2018
16
2.01
0
2
2016
13
1.64
5
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Wheeler County Clerk of Superior Court?
Carol W. Bragg (Republican) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Wheeler County, Georgia.
Who is the Wheeler County Sheriff?
Glenn Giles (Republican) is the Sheriff of Wheeler County, Georgia.
Who is the Wheeler County Tax Commissioner?
Curtis Hay (Republican) is the Tax Commissioner of Wheeler County, Georgia.
Who are the Wheeler County commissioners?
Rochelle Culver (District 1); Danny Clark (District 2); Keith McNeal (District 3).
Who is on the Wheeler County School Board?
Henry Thomas "Tommy" Clark (Board of Education Member, District 2).
What is the population of Wheeler County?
About 7,335 people, with a median age of 32; the median household income is $40,539 and 32.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wheeler County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 90 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,924, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wheeler County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Georgia Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last election (the November 2024 general, or a special election since), and for seats up in 2026 whose 2022 result the SOS site doesn't carry, the incumbent the SOS marks on that seat's 2026 primary, nonpartisan or November contest; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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